Abstract:
This study was a quasi - experimental study with nonequivalent control group pretest posttest design. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a self-efficacy enhancement and family participation program on smoking refusal self- efficacy and intention to not smoking. The participants were male primary school students who were studying in Pratomsuksa 5 - 6, Nakhonratchasima Educational Service Area Office 5. They were divided into experimental and control groups of 20 people each. The experimental group participated in self-efficacy enhancement and family participation program. The program with a period of 4 weeks was developed based on the concept of Bandura (1997) and Friedman (1997). The control group participated in the basic core curriculum. Data were collected by self-administered questionnaires. Statistical analysis was performed using percentage, mean, standard deviation, chi - square test, paired t-test and independent t- test. The findings revealed that the experimental group had the higher refusal self- efficacy and intention to not smoking, compared to those in pre-experiment significantly at the level of .05 (t = 4.022, p – value = .001; t = 3.053, p – value = .007). The experimental group had the higher refusal self- efficacy and intention to not smoking to those in control group significantly at the level of .05 (t = 4.233, p – value = < .001; t = 3.341, p – value = .002 ). The study is useful for health professionals, teachers and those involved to apply the activities for enhancing the knowledge, skill, refusal self- efficacy and intention to not smoking of early adolescents which will enhance the effectiveness of smoking prevention program among Thai male adolescents.
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